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....ntelligence reports that purport to show “Russian hackers discussing how to obtain emails from Mrs. Clinton’s server and then transmit them to Mr. Flynn via an intermediary.”

Before the 2016 presidential election, a longtime Republican opposition researcher mounted an independent campaign to obtain emails he believed were stolen from Hillary Clinton’s private server, likely by Russian hackers.

n conversations with members of his circle and with others he tried to recruit to help him, the GOP operative, Peter W. Smith, implied he was working with retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn,

Smith told his inner circle and potential recruits he was “talking to Michael Flynn about the his attempts to obtain those emails, computer-security expert Eric York told the Journal.“He said, ‘I’m talking to Michael Flynn about this—if you find anything, can you let me know?’” said Eric York, a computer-security expert from Atlanta who searched hacker forums on Mr. Smith’s behalf ...Emails written by Mr. Smith and one of his associates show ..... considered Mr. Flynn and his consulting company, Flynn Intel Group, to be allies in their quest.. Smith said he knew Mr. Flynn, but he never stated that Mr. Flynn was involved.Mr. Flynn didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Mr. Smith died at age 81 on May 14, which was about 10 days after the Journal interviewed him. Republican operative tied to Mike Flynn tried to obtain Hillary Clinton's emails: Report

A Republican opposition researcher with a potential connection to President Trump's former national security adviser Mike Flynn tried to obtain emails he thought were stolen from Hillary Clinton's email server, According to the Wall Street Journal, the GOP operative, Peter W. Smith implied to people he sought to recruit to participate in his mission to access the stolen emails that he was working with Flynn, who was then a national security adviser to then-candidate Trump.The newspaper reported that emails written by Smith and one of his associates show Flynn and his consulting company, Flynn Intel Group, were allies in their effort.

Smith, 81, died about a week and a half after his interview with the Journal, the report notes.... campaign official told the Journal that Smith never worked for them, and if Flynn coordinated with Smith, it would have been in his private capacity.The Journal reports that U.S. investigators, as part of the probe of Russia's election interference, have examined reports from intelligence agencies that describe Russian hackers discussing how to obtain emails from Clinton's server and then give them to Flynn through an intermediary. Smith thought the emails might have been obtained by hackers and that they actually concerned official matters Clinton wanted to hide.

Smith said his team found at least two groups of Russia hackers who claimed to possess emails from Clinton’s private server. Smith said he “told all the groups to give them to WikiLeaks”

Trump himself once called on “Russia” to “find the 30,000 emails that are missing.”

Former FBI Director James Comey has said there is no evidence Clinton's private server has been hacked, but he left open the possibility it might have been.Flynn is a central figure of investigations into Russia election interference and possible. Flynn was fired from his role as national security adviser after admitting he had misled the vice president and other White House officials

So now we have not an "anonymous" source but a dead man. How convenient.
Comey Friend Unveils "Smoking Gun" Story

the WSJ admits they have no idea if Flynn was even involved with Smith

Mr. Smith said he knew Mr. Flynn, but he never stated that Mr. Flynn was involved.

Mr. Smith said he worked independently and wasn’t part of the Trump campaign

His efforts to scour hacker forums ultimately yielded 5 groups who claimed to have the missing emails, 2 of which were Russian. However, Smith seemingly doubted the authenticity of the intelligence he received and, as a result, never leaked their contents.

“We told all the groups to give them to WikiLeaks,” he said. WikiLeaks has never published those emails or claimed to have them.

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Originally Posted by BayouBelle_LA

The point of the article was that collusion with Russia was on the Democratic side of the aisle.

Obama knew about Russian interference in the 2016 election back in August, but did not act because he assumed Hillary Clinton would win the presidency.

That is total spin. It was a very big puzzle that took time to figure out, understand, find out who, how, where when.

Then needed confirmation. This involved 14 intel agencies across the globe.

Unmasking is a long and complicateed process - media makes it sound like poof

It is not like that at all.It is layered and reviewed etc etc

Then after that they had to create a FISA case. That too is a process.

Then they had to go to the FISA COURT.

Then after they won that cause of the overwhelming evidence that much was an array with many Trump associates then they have to get there assets in order to monitor more.

These folks were all over the place so the collection takes time.

Then the Intel has been decoded.

Intel then has to be shared back and forht with the other intel agencies across the globe.

Then interagency analysis has to be done so intel folks in other nations can weigh in , add nuance etc.

Then analysts have to analyze the intel.

The analyzed intel has to be brief.

Then those briefed have to have meetings. Then questions come up requiring another briefing and another briefing and another

Then they have to come up with responses.

Then other players start to emerge. \\The have to put it all together.

Media makes it like it is this quick deal. It is not. There are laws they had to follow.

Obama and his team are thought out intelligent people - they do not go off just shooting their mouths off .

There are policies between the 5 eyes intel folk - there are timely protocols that we all have agreed to.

The stuff has to be shared carefully and securely.

When all the experts across the world concurred that that was indeed what they capturing the implications and plans (I think October) Obama fulfilled his obligations to the public and informed the citizens of his nation what had determined.

At that point they still had not understood that it was the voter registration and the electoral college was altered- that was after he left office.

He convened experts and ordered that the process of install cyber bombs on Russias infrastructure began. He took decisive action.

Obviously, he knew Hillary is presidential and would continue with the implementation of the cyber bombs.

It is complicated - his term ended - what more could he do.

There is speculation that folks that grasp the seriousness of the problem (unlike the moron in the office) and that they are continuing to plant cyber bombs without telling any of the stupid people in the white house.

It must be done, and Putin must know that if this continues we have contingencies that will inflict massive consequences for Putin's people.

Any supporters heard your president explain what actions he is taking to avoid Putin being able to get people elected in your country?

Any President that was not corrupt would be all over it like Obama and his team.

This schmuck is still in denial

There is no doubt whatsoever that Putin altered the electoral college, resulted in the shocking victory.

It was not until 6 days ago that he realized that the gig was up :

Trump Acknowledges Russian Election ‘Meddling’

NSA has confrimed
CIA has confirmed
Rogers has confirmed
Jay has confirmed
Yates has confirmed
Comey has confirmed
Britains Intel has confirmed
Dutch intel has confirmed
Cotts has confirmed
Rodgers has confirmed
The top lady with short blond hair (!) has confirmed
THe acting FBI guy has confirmed (there is gonna be a ruckus with him starting next week - ha ya heard it here!